Panasonic Lumix G 20mm f/1.7 II ASPH. Lens with UV Filter Kit (Black)
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Small fast lens
For low light (under forest canopy and evenings) this lens is great. As others have observed, the auto focus is slow. I would say phlegmatic, but it ends up spot on. I really like this all metal lens for indoor use because we are in an era of real time composition the later cropping. This is the lense for you if you have the pixels to work with. I shoot at higher resolution as a result. YMMV.
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Fast But Slow
I use this lens for mostly video but for casual photography as well. I'd like to say I only shoot video in controlled environments with proper lighting but I find myself doing run and gun video as well (especially for coverage). This is where the F1.7 aperture comes in handy. Everyone knows M 4/3's doesn't handle low light very well and fast lenses are a necessity for those sensors. Speaking of run and gun, this lens doesn't have Panasonic's exce... Show More
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Old Reliable
A favorite I had replaced a few years back, glad to have it back. A little slow and noisy but love the results.
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Great lens for the money
Great lens for my filmmaking needs. It's compact and at 1.7, it's fast enough for light challenged locations. It is important that any perspective buyer understands that the auto focus is slow. Very very slow. It's great if you lock your camera down on sticks, but run and gun is a challenge.
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awesome
Slightly larger than I expected (still small and quite portable with a micro 4/3), but the picture quality is amazing! Would definitely recommend
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Best value pancake lens
This pancake lens is a terrific value and quality lens for a more versatile and lightweight photography experience. Great for your kit for travels, portraiture or staging the perfect fixed lens shot.
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Love it!
The small size is the best part along with great image quality. I don't find the autofocus too slow. I have no problems getting my children in focus and taking great shots.
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Nice goto lens
Nice, sharp lens. Have used at weddings and some other group portraits. Auto focus isn't lighting fast, but it's still good. I really like it.
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I bought this lens twice.
I have been taking photographs since I picked up my first camera while serving in the Army back in 1959. I shot weddings, worked for a newspaper and been published in magazines and this is one of the best lens that I have ever owned. A while back I gave my first 20mm lens to a son, but soon realized I had to have that lens. Today I shoot street and its size makes a difference in how I am seen. I don't look like a pro. I also own the 25mm, which i... Show More
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The ONE (or maybe 1 of 2) lens to own
I had the same title for my review when I bought the 14-140mm V2 i.e f3.5 - 5.6. At the time, I suggested that the 20mm would be a great complement to that big zoom. I just got mine, and it is. Yes, it has a few warts. Just as you have read, ad nauseum, the autofocus is a tad slow. So what? I like to shoot in manual mode with this fine little baby, to bring out the best that this lens has to offer. It is fast optically, sharp, small, light and co... Show More
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Excellent Lens
Great product, great service. The lens is sharp, small, fast and lightweight. True, under some conditions it hunts a bit for focus on the Olympus, but everything else is so good I can live with it. You can't go wrong with this quality and this price and BH service.
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Compact with high quality
The more I shoot with the 20 f/1.7, the more I like the slightly wider normal field of view. Incredibly compact, it has replaced my Leica 25 f/1.4 and now lives on one of my 2 GX7s, with the Lumix 42.5 f/1.7 on the other. I find the image quality to be excellent and f/1.7 is fast enough for me. My only quibble is with the auto focus speed which is a bit ponderous. While it doesn't matter that much for my work, if auto focus speed is important to you, try it out before you commit.
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Prefect wide lowlight lens
This lens is outstanding in low light and is a perfect wide pancake lens would totally recommend this lens to anyone with a Lumix series camera looking for a wide angle lens with a low aperture!!!!!!!
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Excellent results
I bought this lens for my Olympus OM-D EM-10 specifically because I wanted a lens fast enough for astrophotography. I was very impressed with the results. This photo is a jpeg straight out of the camera. Focusing was slow sometimes, but worked well at night. Used the lens reset feature to set the lens to infinity. The lens does not slide on as easily. Probably due to the metal mount. Plastic mount lenses are easier to take on and off.
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good lens for the price
Good lens for the price. Very light and has good aperture (1.7). It's not the sharpest i've used but it works pretty good and light to use during long trips.
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Didn't Work For Me!
I ordered this to use with my new GH3. I have always used zoom lenses in the past, but decided to give this prime a shot. It definitely worked well in low light, but the autofocus is unusable. Also the lack of stabilization was a big negative for me. Wanted to like it, but just couldn't the way I use a camera. If this was used with a tripod and manual focus it would be acceptable. I returned it and bought a much more expensive zoom which works great.
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Easily A Go To Lens
I got this lens because I was tired of using my old Canon 50mm 1.8 lens and micro four-thirds adapter for my GH4 and needed a compatible lens that would let me adjust my aperture since I was unable to do so with my adapter for my GH4. I must say though, this lens is definitely more than worth getting! What sold me was the speed having an aperture of 1.7 which is slightly faster than my Canon at 1.8 and what makes me love this lens even more is th... Show More
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Great for low light
I bought this lens to use on my GX7 along with the 14-140mm zoom. The two strong advantages over the zoom for me are its weight and light gathering. Between its lighter weight and shorter length, I hardly feel it around my neck or shoulder. It also will slip easily into a coat pocket. At f/1.7 its almost 3 stops faster than the zoom. The difference is being able to shoot at ISO400 instead of 3200. At 400, I can make a beautiful 16x20 print. At 32... Show More
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Always Surprises Me
I go through phases when other lenses are on my GH4 camera, but every time I put the 20mm back on, it amazes me with it's sharpness and versatility. Love it's size and performance.
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Great for low light indoor settings
I needed a good lense for indoor video and this lense is the perfect native for my GH4.
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Excellent compact lens
The Lumix 20mm f/1.7 is a sharp yet tiny lens that I use as my primary lens with an Olympus OM-D E-M10. The lens support Olympus's S-AF/MF, where turning the lumix's focus ring will override the camera's autofocus. The focusing is smooth and easy on both autofocus and manual focus mode. I chose this primarily because of photozone.de's fantastic review, and the lens certainly lives up to the hype. The E-M10 + Lumix 20mm combo makes for a very compact system good for street or nighttime photography.
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Great lens
Easy to get a blurry background with a cristal clear foreground with this lens. Nothing to complain so far (only had it or 3 weeks).
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Great image quality, slow AF
I was drawn to this lens mainly because of the fast aperture and the small size. I wanted a lens that I could keep on the body while in my messenger bag, so that I could pull it out and take shots quickly. The kit 14-42mm made it too big for my bag.The image quality is great. Good sharpness and color saturation. The only downside is that the AF is noticeably slow. I only have the kit 14-42mm to compare it to.The Olympus 17mm f1.8 was the only other lens I considered, but I went with the Panasonic mainly for it's slightly smaller size.
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Great optics, slow autofocus for stills
As others have noted, the autofocus is very slow for stills, at least on Olympus bodies. I had on an EM5 but returned for the Olympus 25mm 1.8.
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